Special linear transformations are matrices with determinant equal to 1.
What additional properties do such transformations have compared to "regular" linear transformations?
Special linear transformations are matrices with determinant equal to 1.
What additional properties do such transformations have compared to "regular" linear transformations?
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For example, for $A\in SL(2,\mathbb{C})$ one has the property $$ A+A^{-1}=\mathrm{Tr}\,A\cdot \mathbf{1}_2$$ which is often useful, and also $\mathrm{Tr}\,A=\mathrm{Tr}\,A^{-1}$.